USAID's Response to the Coffee Rust Crisis
USAID’s Response to the Coffee Rust Crisis Mark Sieffert, Bureau for Food Security Let’s Talk Roya - November 2013
USAID/USG Response ¡ Aligned with CAC/PROMECAFE Action Plan ¡ USG Interagency ¡ USAID Coffee Rust Working Group ¡ Coffee Rust Coordinator (RUTA) ¡ Collaborative with the private sector
USAID/USG Response ¡ 4 components 1. Livelihoods & Farmer Support 2. Research & Agronomic Best Practices 3. Finance 4. Data & Analysis
1. Livelihoods & Farmer Support ¡ Revised coffee project strategies ¡ Income diversification ¡ Technical assistance
2. Research & Agronomic Best Practices ¡ Rust-resistant variety identification and development ¡ Rapid expansion of seed/seedling availability ¡ Links to finance and technical assistance for renovation ¡ Institutional capacity building
3. Finance ¡ Global Agricultural and Food Security Program (GAFSP) ¡ Development Credit Authority (DCA) ¡ Financial training
4. Data & Analysis ¡ Institutional Strengthening ¡ Roya/Coffee Pest Early Warning System ¡ FEWSNET
Ongoing ¡ Continued engagement with host governments, research centers, civil society, NGOs ¡ Monitoring severity of outbreak ¡ Receive and refine proposals
Private Sector Partnerships ¡ Global Development Alliance GDA ¡ http://www.usaid.gov/gda ¡ Coffee industry ‘checkoff’ (differential)
Private Sector Engagement ¡ Supporting coffee industry relationships and investment ¡ High value agriculture ¡ Expand pre-competitive collaboration
Thank you ¡ www.usaid.gov ¡ www.feedthefuture.gov ¡ Global Development Alliance: http://www.usaid.gov/gda Mark Sieffert, USAID/Washington, Bureau for Food Security [email protected]
USAID/USG Response ¡ Aligned with CAC/PROMECAFE Action Plan ¡ USG Interagency ¡ USAID Coffee Rust Working Group ¡ Coffee Rust Coordinator (RUTA) ¡ Collaborative with the private sector
USAID/USG Response ¡ 4 components 1. Livelihoods & Farmer Support 2. Research & Agronomic Best Practices 3. Finance 4. Data & Analysis
1. Livelihoods & Farmer Support ¡ Revised coffee project strategies ¡ Income diversification ¡ Technical assistance
2. Research & Agronomic Best Practices ¡ Rust-resistant variety identification and development ¡ Rapid expansion of seed/seedling availability ¡ Links to finance and technical assistance for renovation ¡ Institutional capacity building
3. Finance ¡ Global Agricultural and Food Security Program (GAFSP) ¡ Development Credit Authority (DCA) ¡ Financial training
4. Data & Analysis ¡ Institutional Strengthening ¡ Roya/Coffee Pest Early Warning System ¡ FEWSNET
Ongoing ¡ Continued engagement with host governments, research centers, civil society, NGOs ¡ Monitoring severity of outbreak ¡ Receive and refine proposals
Private Sector Partnerships ¡ Global Development Alliance GDA ¡ http://www.usaid.gov/gda ¡ Coffee industry ‘checkoff’ (differential)
Private Sector Engagement ¡ Supporting coffee industry relationships and investment ¡ High value agriculture ¡ Expand pre-competitive collaboration
Thank you ¡ www.usaid.gov ¡ www.feedthefuture.gov ¡ Global Development Alliance: http://www.usaid.gov/gda Mark Sieffert, USAID/Washington, Bureau for Food Security [email protected]
